Vincent Brome/bruːm/ (14 July 1910 – 16 October 2004) was an English writer, who gradually established himself as a man of letters. He is best known for a series of biographies of politicians, writers and followers of Sigmund Freud. He also wrote numerous novels, and was a dramatist.[1]
Vincent Brome
Born
(1910-07-14)14 July 1910 London, England
Died
16 October 2004(2004-10-16) (aged 94) London, England
Occupation
English writer
Nationality
English
He was born and brought up in London, and educated at Streatham Grammar School and Elleston School. He failed to enter university, and was found a job at a tea broker. He left home at 18 determined to write for a living. He took up residence in Bloomsbury, where he would live for the rest of his life.
Brome began his career as a journalist and magazine editor. His first short story anthology was published in 1936. Having been declared unfit for active duty, he worked for the British Ministry of Information during World War II. After the war Brome worked under Michael Young as a Labour Party researcher.[1]
Literary career
Following the electoral success of the Labour Party in 1945, Brome turned his hand to biography writing. Fittingly, his first subject was the new prime minister: Clement Attlee. He received critical and commercial success with his second work, a biography of H.G. Wells, in 1950. Brome went on to chronicle the lives of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Frank Harris, J. B. Priestley, and Havelock Ellis. Two of his literary works, The Surgeon and The Embassy, were international bestsellers. However, his works were not always treated so kindly by critics; his biography of Aneurin Bevan was particularly poorly received.[1]
Brome was a regular at the British Library, and was a member of its advisory committee from 1975 until 1982. He was a vocal supporter of the library's move from the British Museum to its own purpose built building in St. Pancras, even writing numerous letters to such organs as The Times and the Times Literary Supplement praising the move.
At the time of his death, aged 94, Brome still occupied the third story flat he had lived in for fifty years despite growing frailty and deafness.[1] Eighteen boxes of his personal papers are held at the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin.[2]
Works
My Favourite Quotation (1936)
Clement Attlee (1947) biography
H.G. Wells (1951) biography
Aneurin Bevan (1953) biography
The Last Surrender (1954)
The Way Back; the story of Lieut.-Commander Pat O'Leary, G.C., D.S.O., R.N. (1957) World War II biography
The Surgeon (1967) novel, "The operating theater" in the U.S.
The Revolution (1969)
Confessions of a Writer (1970) autobiography
Reverse your Verdict: A Collection of Private Prosecutions (1971)
The Brain Operators (1971)
The Ambassador and the Spy (1973) novel
The Day of Destruction (1974)
The Happy Hostage (1976)
Jung: Man and Myth (1978) biography
Havelock Ellis: Philosopher of Sex (1981) biography
Ernest Jones: Freud's Alter Ego (1982) biography
The Day of the Fifth Moon (1984) historical novel
J.B. Priestley (1988) biography
The Other Pepys (1992) biography
Love in the Plague (2001)
Retribution (2001)
References
^ abcdSarah Jardine-Willoughby (23 November 2004). "Vincent Brome". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
^"Research Guide: Harry Ransom Center". www.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
March 03, 2023
vincent, brome, july, 1910, october, 2004, english, writer, gradually, established, himself, letters, best, known, series, biographies, politicians, writers, followers, sigmund, freud, also, wrote, numerous, novels, dramatist, born, 1910, july, 1910london, eng. Vincent Brome b r uː m 14 July 1910 16 October 2004 was an English writer who gradually established himself as a man of letters He is best known for a series of biographies of politicians writers and followers of Sigmund Freud He also wrote numerous novels and was a dramatist 1 Vincent BromeBorn 1910 07 14 14 July 1910London EnglandDied16 October 2004 2004 10 16 aged 94 London EnglandOccupationEnglish writerNationalityEnglishHe was born and brought up in London and educated at Streatham Grammar School and Elleston School He failed to enter university and was found a job at a tea broker He left home at 18 determined to write for a living He took up residence in Bloomsbury where he would live for the rest of his life Contents 1 Early career 2 Literary career 3 Works 4 ReferencesEarly career EditBrome began his career as a journalist and magazine editor His first short story anthology was published in 1936 Having been declared unfit for active duty he worked for the British Ministry of Information during World War II After the war Brome worked under Michael Young as a Labour Party researcher 1 Literary career EditFollowing the electoral success of the Labour Party in 1945 Brome turned his hand to biography writing Fittingly his first subject was the new prime minister Clement Attlee He received critical and commercial success with his second work a biography of H G Wells in 1950 Brome went on to chronicle the lives of Sigmund Freud Carl Jung Frank Harris J B Priestley and Havelock Ellis Two of his literary works The Surgeon and The Embassy were international bestsellers However his works were not always treated so kindly by critics his biography of Aneurin Bevan was particularly poorly received 1 Brome was a regular at the British Library and was a member of its advisory committee from 1975 until 1982 He was a vocal supporter of the library s move from the British Museum to its own purpose built building in St Pancras even writing numerous letters to such organs as The Times and the Times Literary Supplement praising the move At the time of his death aged 94 Brome still occupied the third story flat he had lived in for fifty years despite growing frailty and deafness 1 Eighteen boxes of his personal papers are held at the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin 2 Works EditMy Favourite Quotation 1936 Clement Attlee 1947 biography H G Wells 1951 biography Aneurin Bevan 1953 biography The Last Surrender 1954 The Way Back the story of Lieut Commander Pat O Leary G C D S O R N 1957 World War II biography Six Studies in Quarrelling 1958 Frank Harris 1959 biography Sometimes at Night 1959 We Have Come a Long Way 1962 The Problem of Progress 1963 Love in Our Time 1964 Four Realist Novelists Arthur Morrison Edwin Pugh Richard Whiteing William Pett Ridge 1965 The International Brigades Spain 1936 1939 1965 history Freud and His Early Circle 1967 biography The World of Luke Simpson 1967 The Surgeon 1967 novel The operating theater in the U S The Revolution 1969 Confessions of a Writer 1970 autobiography Reverse your Verdict A Collection of Private Prosecutions 1971 The Brain Operators 1971 The Ambassador and the Spy 1973 novel The Day of Destruction 1974 The Happy Hostage 1976 Jung Man and Myth 1978 biography Havelock Ellis Philosopher of Sex 1981 biography Ernest Jones Freud s Alter Ego 1982 biography The Day of the Fifth Moon 1984 historical novel J B Priestley 1988 biography The Other Pepys 1992 biography Love in the Plague 2001 Retribution 2001 References Edit a b c d Sarah Jardine Willoughby 23 November 2004 Vincent Brome The Guardian Retrieved 25 April 2022 Research Guide Harry Ransom Center www hrc utexas edu Retrieved 26 August 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vincent Brome amp oldid 1141137193, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
